Zhangjiakou

[ jahng-jyah-koh ]
/ ˈdʒɑŋˈdʒyɑˈkoʊ /

noun Pinyin.

a city in NW Hebei province, in NE China: capital of the former Qahar province.
Also Changchiak'ou.
Also called Kalgan. Formerly Wanchüan.

British Dictionary definitions for zhangjiakou

Zhangjiakou

Changchiakow or Changchiak'ou

/ (ˈdʒæŋˈdʒjækəʊ) /

noun

a city in NE China, in NW Hebei province: a military centre, controlling the route to Mongolia, under the Ming and Manchu dynasties. Pop: 973 000 (2005 est) Former names: Wanchüan, Kalgan